The 7 Best Walking Tours in Samarkand

1.Samarkand: Historical Monuments Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 446 reviews · 5 hours · from $20Our pick

Review of Samarkand’s five-hour walking tour, covering Registan, Gur-e-Amir, Bibi-Khanym, Shah-i-Zinda, and Siyob Bazaar.

“I had a tour today on a cold, rainy day, and I was the only guest. Despite the weather, my guide was incredibly professional and passionate. The explanations were so detailed and insightful that I could truly feel the history of Samarkand. What touched me the most was the guide's constant care and thoughtfulness until the very end of the tour. It was a heartwarming experience that made me forget the cold. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Samarkand!”

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2.Samarkand One Day Tour: one day walking & group tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 87 reviews · 6 hours · from $25

Review of Samarkand’s $25 walking tour, covering Registan, Gur Emir, Siyab Bazaar, Bibi-Khanym, and Shah-i-Zinda.

“The guide was very nice, friendly :) we were a bit late due to traffic and he waited for us.”

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3.Samarkand: Historical Monuments Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $12Best value

Review of Samarkand’s $12 group tour, covering Registan, Gur-i Amir, Bibi Khanym, Hazrat Khizr, and Shah-i-Zinda.

“We had a fantastic time with our tour guide, Zarshed, during our day in Samarkand! He seriously knows the history of Samarkand, Uzbek and Central Asia in general, which was super informative and educational. Walking through the sites, Read more”

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4.Samarkand Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $24

Explore Samarkand’s grandest Silk Road sights on a four-hour guided walk with Registan, Gur-i Amir, Shah-i-Zinda, and Siab Bazaar.

“Knowledgeable young guide who speaks good english. Long walk. Definitely better to take in the late afternoon as the heat of the sun is unbearable.”

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5.Sunset walking tour of Samarkand

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $60

Explore Samarkand at sunset with a local English-speaking guide, visiting Timur’s monuments, Shah-i-Zinda, Registan, and Ulugbek Observatory.

“Wonderful walking tour. Guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. I was the only person on the tour. So much knowledge and information from the guide Fantastic tour”

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6.Samarkand Walking Tour History Culture and Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $28

Explore Samarkand’s grand monuments, lively bazaar, sacred sites, local stories, snacks, and photo spots on a friendly four-hour walking tour.

“It was great journey in Samarkand. My guide was really intelligent and good person as well. I can recommend her”

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7.Samarkand Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $60

Explore Samarkand’s grand mausoleums, Registan, bazaar, and Shah-i-Zinda on a private six to eight-hour walking tour.

“We had a very nice time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and took us around for almost the entire day. We had a bit of hiccup at the beginning as our guide didn’t have our phone number so we spend 15 min trying to reach him and the tour organizer out, but eventually Read more”

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